The Sefania Studios are set in the heart of Stalis and boasts an incredible location close to the beach, excursion pick-up points and a range of taverns and restaurants. The studios also offer a range of facilities including a swimming pool which snakes through the hotel grounds where guests can relax and use the sunbeds to recline and soak in the delightful sunshine during their stay. The hotel also offers a pool bar where guests can enjoy light snacks and chilled beverages during the day. Each of the studios are nicely decorated in a simple and modern style and come equipped with a kitchenette with hob, fridge and kettle, air-conditioning and balcony. For those not wishing to cook, there are a wide range of restaurants offering popular Greek nights to guests.

Crete. As well as the magnificent beaches and warm seas, the size and physical variety of the island of Crete invites exploration, and Stefania, located at Stalida, Heraklion Region, 70014, Greece, is the ideal staring point. Uniquely among Greek islands, Crete’s mountainous spine creates a sense of spaciousness, a life distinct from sea and sand. Fly-drive holidays to Crete – or simply the hire of a car for some days during your stay in Stefania, – will enable you to seek out the rugged formations of the interior, the fertile countryside and tiny chapels filled with frescoes, the mountain villages where time has stood still. Always, the authentic spirit of the islanders, their fierce independence and pride – as well as the best cooking and most delicious meals that constitute the famed “Cretan Diet” – will more likely be found where few others are looking. With so much to see, with dolphins to watch, shaded squares to paint, olive trees and wild orchids, Minoan remains and sweeping beaches, no wonder Crete holidays and Stefania are revisited so often.